Interview with The Last Decade (January 2026)

Like a vampire awakening in the dead of night, The Last Decade emerged—new, yet carrying the weight of histories lived by its members. Tim Vic, the vocalist of Nosferatu—the UK gothic rock band formed in 1988—and Michael Huber, known by his stage name Michelle “Darkness”, the vocalist and guitarist of Stuttgart’s End Of Green, came together over old melodies and forgotten songs. Around them gathered seasoned musicians: Rich (ex-The Mission, Rocky Warwick), Vince (Schwarzer Engel), Pat (Seekers Are Lovers), and Al (Love Like Blood). Together, they formed something greater than the sum of its parts—a sound rooted in experience yet alive in the present.

What began as a reworking of an old track, Dragons, became the spark that ignited the band. Their music is a journey through memory and shadow, built on the layers of previous lives in gothic and doom rock. Then came the unexpected: a song, War, sent on a whim to Poland’s Mystic Festival, became their ticket to a stage they had barely rehearsed for, scattered as they were across Germany and the UK. Chaos, nerves, and magic intertwined as they faced a crowd that had never heard their name—and yet they were heard.

Since that first step, The Last Decade has played festivals such as Castle Party, toured with The Awakening across Germany, and begun shaping an album that will define who they truly are. They are not loud, but present; not fleeting, but persistent. The Last Decade is a living echo of past histories, a shadow that moves, remembers, and manifests. Every song is a corridor of sound where memory lingers, every note a reminder of the paths that brought them here—and still they walk forward, only just beginning.

Through this final stretch of time, in a last turning of dimming light, we at Peek-A-Boo cross paths with Tim Vic, who stands ready to speak about The Last Decade—their origins, their now, and the darkness still unfolding ahead.

Q: Tim, it’s an honour to speak with you. Forged by seasoned hands, The Last Decade has the aura of a gothic rock supergroup. How did this awakening happen — how did you all come together?

Tim: Good evening Hayley, first of all, thank you so much for your interest in this new group.

We came together from various existing bands where we still play or have played before. I remember that one day Michelle (Darkness, vocals and guitars in the German band End Of Green) called me to ask if I had a recording of a track called “Dragons” from the very first band I was ever in. It was just a small local project that didn’t last long before I joined other bands—so in a way, the story of The Last Decade actually began a few decades earlier.

I found the old recording and sent it to him - after converting it from an MC/tape to MP3. A few days later, he had practically re-recorded the whole song. All I had to do was sing. We tweaked a few parts, added some layers—and that’s the version you hear on Spotify now and on our CD, “Return to Now,” which we’re selling at our shows.

At that point, we were both still fully involved in other bands—he with End Of Green, me with Nosferatu. We never had the time or the intention to start something new. But maybe that’s exactly why it worked: there was no pressure. We just created whenever the mood struck.

Q: With the idea of a supergroup in mind, were there any supergroups or collaborative bands from the past who are an influence on The Last Decade? I’m thinking, for example, of formations like Cream or The Power Station.

Tim: Oh wow, I liked The Power Station! Great musicians — and Cream as well! But I was actually more into Arcadia — what a great darkwave album, don’t you think? Thanks for bringing this up.

Ok, so to be honest, there was never an idea of forming a “supergroup” when we recorded the tracks that eventually ended up on this EP. Nosferatu was originally scheduled to play at Mystic Festival in Poland last year, but the dates didn’t work out. I sent one of those tracks we had — “War” — to the organizers, just to see what they thought. The next day they replied: “We can’t get this song out of our heads. You’re in.” That was completely unexpected...